The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-29
1he Ottawa Irse Grader.
ottawa, H., Oct. 20, 1887.
Current Events.

South London and the police TOOK charge
of his body. In searching the clothing OF
the dead man the fact was discovered that
he was an American, and was connected
with dynamite conspericy. The names
of his fellow conspirators were given, but
the police will not be able 10 arrest them
because they have not committed overt
acts
A league meeting, announced 10 be held
at kilrush, Ireland, on Sunday, was pro
claimed by the authorities, The leaguers,
however, outwitted the police, ana 6,OoO OF
them marched with band and banners 70
spot few miles from kilrush ana held a
meeting. To prevent the authorities from
summoning help the leaguers cut the teie.
graph wires. f. Walsh. the proprietor OF
The People, Wexford paper, was this week
sentenced 10 one month imprisonment for
publishing reports of meetings of suppress
ed branches Of the National league. An
appeal was allowed and he was admitted 10
bail.
A collision of the people with the police
took place on Sunday last at Woodford,
county Galway. A home rule meeting had
been called. Sir Wilfred Blunt, the phil
anthropist, former conservative being an
nounced TO preside. The meeting was pro
claimed by the government, and when the
speakers mounted the platform the Divis-
i0nal magistrate forbade the Sin Wilfrid to
hold the meeting. Sir Wilfrid deiled the
magistrate. and the police were ordered 10
clear the platform. Several policemen
seized Sir Wilfrid, and, although he vio-
lently resisted, threw him from the plat
form, to which he returned, when he was
again thrown off. Then pale and breath
less he shouted: Are you such ID
towards that you dare not arrest me-"
The District Inspector replied, 81 arrest
youw Whereupon Sir Wlltrid was seized
and marched of under escort, his vile fOl-
lowing The police charged upon the
crowd that followed and injured some 30
or more persons. Mr. Rowlands asked for
three cheers for Sir Wilfrid Blunt, which
we're given heartily. The crowd was kept
back by Fusiliers Sir Wilfred Blunt was
brought before two magistrates and on re-
fusing TO promise TO refrain from partici-
pating in other meetings he was retained
in costody. He and another prisoner were
conveyed to LOughlirea Jail that evening.
On the following day he filed written pro-
test against the governments action In pro,
claiming the meeting, and when asked
whether he would give ball. replied that as
an Engishman he believed that the whole
action of the police was Illegal, and he
would rather be imprisoned than give a
pledge to representatives OF the tory gov
eminent.
On Sunday last several thousand of the
unemployed of London, with red flag at
their head, marched in procession TO West
minister Abbey, and although no invitation
had been extended twelve hundred OF the
crowd were admitted. The flag was left In
charge of the vergers. Inside the Abbey
many of the unexpected visitors remained
covered and INDUCED In whistling while
others mounted the pedestals OF the various
statues or mingled with the other people
present, who mostly left the building The
crowd as rule chewed tobacco and
expectorated everywhere, regardless OF
the surroundings, until the first lesson
was announced, when the reader was loud
ly ieered, completely drowning his voice.
The second lesson was similarly received,
as was also the sermon which was an appeal
10 the people to preserve order The crowd
after the sermon, then marched noisily
back to Trafalgar square, where speeches
were made In which the speakers de
nounced the church for Its failure TO allevi.
ate the condition of the poor, and con-
demned the police for their brutality,
There we're several arrests made, the charg
es registered against the prisoners being
brawling and stealing"
The Suez Canal convention signed this
week, provides that the canal shall be kept
open In time of war; that no act OF hostili
~ shall be permitted at either end of Its
approaches or on Its banks within zone to
be determined by an international com
mission On supervision; that billigerent
powers shall neither embark or embark
troops or war material on the canal or In
the ports of access, and that II Egypt proves
unable TO force respect for the treaty, she
will appeal to Turkey, who In concert with
the signatOry powers, will take the neces-
sary measures 10 enforce obedience. Ii Is
reported that Germany, Austria and Russia
already approve the convention.
The news on Sunday that Mr.. Gladstone
has been so overcome by the eXertions OF
his tour that he was confined to his room
was received with good deal of snx.
iety In this country The Grand Old Man
Is the Liberal party and If he were to die
it would be impossible to predict the re-
suit To the Irishmen who are so hopeful
of securing home rule In the near future |
It would be almost an irreparable blow,
He Is improving however.
A Pittsburgh telegram the 26th says; at
Is now almost settled fact that the pressed
glass workers of the American Flint Glass
Workers association will go on strike on
Nov l. The hitch between the manufact-
urers and workmen seems to be on account
of the breakage. The manufacturers in
sist that the gathering boys must pay for
the broken ware, but the workers will not
agree to this. If the matter Is not fixed up u
between now and next Monday evening
1000 men will be thrown out of work
directly, and indirectly about 5000 men
will be without employment
An effort Is to be made to unite the coal
miners throughout the entire country into
into one national organization. The knights
Of Labor and the federated miners will try |
and arrange for consolidation of the two
organizations. Looking to this end, the
miners national assembly of the Knights
of Labor OF Pittsburgh, issued a letter on
Tuesday inviting the executive board of the
federation to meet with II, and arrange
plan of amalgamation.
The trouble with coal miners the opera